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Old March 21st, 2008, 02:09 AM   Digg it!   #1 (permalink)
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User Account Problems in Vista

Hi, I'm having several problems with my User Accounts.

1) If I try to click "Manage Another Account" I do not see a list of my users, just an empty box under "Choose the account you would like to change." If I create a new account I still have a blank box where the list of users should be.

2) I cannot change the type of account. When I open "Change your account" I get a blank user picture and it is set to "Standard User" even though I am part of the Administrator group. Changing account types and hitting OK has no effect.

3) I cannot turn UAC on or off. When I open the UAC panel it is unchecked even if UAC is on. If I check the box and hit OK I am not prompted to reboot. If I check the box and hit Ok then return,the UAC box is still unchecked (same as with changing account types), so it's obvious it is not turning UAC on. I can turn the UAC on by using the tool in Msconfig.exe and then rebooting.

4) What is fishy is that I can see the list of my users (with their pictures) if I go to "Set-up parental controls" under "Manage another account." I can also create a new user account from that screen but of course I cannot do anything with it.

5) I am using Vista Home Premium so I cannot load the "Local Users and Groups" snap-in to see if I can modify my users from there.

If you know of other message boards where I could post this question please let me know.


Thank you in advance,
Mitch

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